mwh waste statement of qualification

Waste SectorMWH Statement of Qualification

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MWH Waste Sector Statement of Qualification

Section 1 MWH Provides Innovative & Sustainable Solutions to the Waste Industry

Section 2 Delivering a Wide Range of Capabilities, Efficient Solutions and Innovative Renewable Energy Projects to the Waste Sector

Section 3a Supporting Clients in Waste Services throughout the Whole Project Lifecycle

Section 3b Total Service Solutions for Waste Treatment Processes

Section 3c Providing Integrated Waste Management Services for All Waste Types

Section 4 Demonstrating a Proven Track Record in Delivery of Innovative, Cost Effective and Sustainable Solutions to the Waste Sector

MWH Provides Innovative & Sustainable Solutions to the Waste Industry

Company Profile

MWH Waste Sector Statement of Qualification Page 1

MWH Provides Innovative & Sustainable Solutions to the Waste Industry Building a Better World

MWH provides clients with global multi-sector infrastructure services, including specific capabilities within the energy and waste sectors. We are a leader in results-oriented programme management, innovative technical engineering and effective construction services in our aim to Build a Better World. We fully appreciate the pressures and challenges that have to be taken into consideration when developing unified industry infrastructure strategies; our work is based on a dynamic vision and a desire to stay at the forefront of new developments. In our approach, innovation must serve an actual purpose and we encourage our staff to think creatively whilst understanding that we do not always need to reinvent the wheel. We harness our local strengths, and by linking it to a worldwide network, we provide our clients with access to global knowledge.

Our vision is to work closely with our clients to achieve the most economic, safe and technically assured waste and energy schemes by using innovative solutions and sustainable thinking.

Unrivalled Heritage

Established in 1844, MWH is now one of the largest employee-owned environmental services firms in the world. Trust and integrity underpin everything we do. We have pioneered numerous waste and energy based technologies; innovation has always been key to our success, and MWH has continued to work on some of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects in the world. MWH has a proven reputation that spans 160 years, leading multi-disciplinary projects and providing expertise and world class services across energy, waste, water and the environment.

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A Local Presence with International Expertise allows us to move our best technologies and knowledge around the world to the point of need for our clients no matter where they are whilst our local staff can truly understand the issues and pressures our clients are facing.

We serve our clients as a local firm and as a global organization by combining international technology, regional knowledge and local skills in a worldwide network. We have over 7,000 staff working on five continents.

In the UK, headquartered in Warrington, MWH operates ten regional offices, with 1100 staff providing local services to a wide variety of clients. We also have offices located throughout Europe and Africa.

At MWH, Building a Better World is more than a feel-good statement. It is our commitment to more sustainable and efficient use of resources in our own communities and throughout the world.

We believe our management practices should promote sustainable development in the economy, environment and our society. This is why we conduct and support educational outreach programmes designed to address climate change and encourage sustainable practices. We have an embedded Corporate Responsibility Policy and our own Climate Change Commitment to further reduce our companys carbon emissions. MWH is committed to Building a Better World through our personal and professional contributions to improving communities around the world.

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Working Closely with our Clients to Achieve the Most Economic, Safe and Technically Assured Waste & Energy SchemesMWH has a strong focus on waste management and policy, and waste prevention and collection, as well as waste treatment and processing, with a proven track record in delivery of major waste projects. We develop solutions for organic waste, municipal solid waste, industrial waste and hazardous waste. We have designed and implemented management plans, collection systems and processing installations all over the world. Our proven delivery approach is founded on scheme flexibility and risk minimisation.

Our contributions include integrated waste management centres for waste processing and recycling and modern plants that convert waste into energy. MWH has extensive expertise in cogeneration using waste, sludge, biomass and biogas, and are at the forefront of resource recovery from waste streams, including landfill mining. We promote initiatives to create public awareness in order to enhance effective implementation of our strategies, and offer an effective third party support mechanism for scheme promotion.

We have detailed knowledge and experience of the different waste treatment and resource recovery processes and suppliers in both the UK and European markets. MWH has been involved in a range of waste and renewable energy projects and we have an extensive understanding of Energy from Waste technology, advanced thermal technologies, resource recovery systems and biological treatment methods.

MWH brings to clients responsive, local teams of experts, governed by an approachable leadership team that has extensive experience and a proven track record in dealing with technically complex projects which are both economically and socially sensitive. MWHs proven, collaborative project delivery approach has been designed to successfully meet the financial, technical, quality and Health & Safety requirements of our major world-wide clients.

We work closely with clients, the wider supply chain and relevant third parties, to ensure that schemes are delivered safely, on-time, on-budget and to the right, approved quality. Our approach is founded on ensuring flexibility to enable the economic evaluation and optimum selection of various scheme options at minimal risk. We have many long standing partnerships and promote our collaborative approach for successful delivery.

Over the past five years, MWH has been nominated within the top ten Top Firms in Waste by the UKs New Civil Engineer (NCE) magazine, and in 2012, moved into sixth place.

Delivering a Wide Range of Capabilities, Efficient Solutions and Innovative Renewable Energy Projects to the Waste Sector

Waste Services


Delivering a Wide Range of Capabilities, Efficient Solutions and Innovative Renewable Energy Projects to the Waste SectorEnvironmental protection demands multi-disciplinary competencies

MWH is at the forefront of the waste industry; supporting our clients in managing and meeting increasingly stringent quality and regulatory requirements, whilst facilitating innovative, cost effective solutions. We maintain our leading role with a strong focus on waste management, policy development, waste prevention, waste collection and waste treatment and processing. We develop solutions for organic waste, municipal solid waste, industrial and hazardous waste, and have designed and implemented management plans, collection systems and processing installations all over the world.

Industrial and socio-economic development in many countries and regions has resulted in a profound increase in waste quantities and waste types. International, national and local authorities, as well as companies, are becoming increasingly aware of the limitations of our resources. Sustainable development is not only a way to preserve precious natural resources and safeguard the future or our world, it is also a way to improve the financial results of industrial operations and to minimise the cost of public services.

MWHs experience and capability in waste is demonstrated below:

Waste Category

Municipal Waste Municipal Solid Waste

Organic Municipal Waste

Refuse Derived Fuel

Food & Garden Waste

Industrial Waste Packaging Waste

Chemical Waste

Hazardous & Hospital Waste

Effluents & Liquids

Radioactive Waste Low Level RW

Primary Biomass Clean Wood Residues

Energy Crops

Crop Residues

Secondary Biomass

Demolition Wood

Meat and Bone Meal

Tallow, Vegetable Oils

Chicken Litter, Manure

Biofuel By-products MWHs experiences in waste focus on recovering value across many different waste streams

Waste Services


MWH helps national and regional governments and authorities and municipalities with integrated waste management strategies, public awareness initiatives, and the design and operations of waste treatment and recycling facilities.

We can help you achieve excellence in environmental performance, reducing your exposure to environmental liabilities, improving sustainability and transforming environmental costs into a competitive advantage. MWH provides methods to help reduce the costs of natural resources and waste disposal/treatment and helps clients to adopt a systematic and integrated approach to waste and environmental management. This integrated approach can enhance all aspects of your business - helping you gain the trust of shareholders, investors, insurance companies and financial institutions - whilst improving the financial results of your company.

Adopting a systematic and integrated approach to Waste Management ensures a future for waste sustainability

MWH understand the importance of ensuring sustainability into the future and by managing waste efficiently and effectively, we can help adopt a systematic and integrated approach to waste and environmental management. We have worked long and hard to understand our clients challenges and the mechanisms that are required to meet these challenges accurately and sustainably, in partnership and collaboration with our clients and their suppliers.

We have a history of delivering large, complex projects on time and to budget, with a culture of resolution that provides best value to our clients.

We have experience of integrated waste management centres for waste processing and recycling and modern plants that convert waste into energy and resources; we have extensive expertise in cogeneration using waste, sludge, biomass and biogas. We promote initiatives through communication and collaboration to create public awareness in order to enhance the effective implementation of our strategies.

Our wide ranging experience in the provision of waste services across the world ensures that our clients benefit from best practice across the UK and Europe

The breadth of knowledge and expertise of our staff gained by working together with clients and stakeholders in diverse multi-party, multi-disciplinary projects, delivering the most technical and cost appropriate solutions to our clients provides us with an excellent platform for delivery of sustainable waste sector projects within a collaborative environment sharing global knowledge and delivering it at a local level.

Interpretation of the Influential Relationship between Waste and Energy/Resources from Waste

Waste Services


Sustainable use of resources and resource recovery makes considerable energy savings through recycling and recovering materials.

Materials and energy are valuable resources to be used wisely; yet sustainable use of materials implies resource & energy use minimisation, materials re-use, waste separation and recycling.

MWH has conceived and implemented waste minimisation, separation and recycling initiatives for many public entities and companies, including training, awareness campaigns and logistics as well as the design and optimisation of technical installations and processes.

MWH evaluates individual processes to minimise waste generation and energy consumption, with complete plant studies to maximise synergy and investigation of the potential for recycling materials and liquids.

Sustainable use of resources and resource recovery makes considerable energy savings through recycling and recovering materials.

Recycling materials can save significant energy (adapted from Diran Apelian, CR3 Conference, Leuven, Belgium, 2010)

With over 40% of household waste recycled in the UK in 2010/2011 (Defra, 2012), it is clear that recovering, recycling and reusing waste is going to become a bigger priority to local authorities, governments and businesses in the future. This will bring associated benefits, not only for the environment in terms of sustainable waste management, but also in terms of economic and social benefit for the wider community.

Waste Services


MWH offers a full range of services and capabilities to the Waste Sector

Waste Services


Engaging in detailed engineering and construction of complex technical installations enhances the quality of our consultancy services

MWH offers a full range of services, from national and regional master plants to detailed design of technical installations. We believe strongly that our engagement in detailed engineering and construction of complex technical installations enhances the quality of our consultancy services, and vice versa. Our internal organisation ensures that MWH brings the full body of knowledge and experience of our experts to each and every project.

MWH has mastered the complex issues of programme and project management, as well as the complete range of technical issues. MWH experts have a complete and thorough understanding of a wide range of waste treatment processes as well as energy production and power generation from sludge and waste; understanding how many of these processes are inextricably interlinked. These processes include:

Mechanical / Chemical Processes

Biological Processes

Thermal Processes

Mechanical Dewatering

Aerobic Composting

Thermal Drying

Size Reduction Anaerobic Digestion

Combustion

Separation & Recycling

Combined Processes

Gasification

Controlled Landfill

Biogas Treatment

Pyrolysis

Stabilisation & Immobilisation

Mechanical Biological Treatment

Thermal & Catalytic Oxidation

Ash Treatment (including Leaching & Maturation)

Gas-to-Grid Energy from Waste (EfW)

MWH are able to demonstrate a complete and thorough understanding of a wide range of waste treatment processes and capabilities

Furthermore, MWH has designed installations for the mechanical biological treatment (MBT) of municipal solid waste, as stand-alone systems or in combination with Waste-to-Energy from Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). We have designed complete and complex waste recycling plants and integrated hazardous waste treatment centres. Finally, MWH has been involved in several biological treatment plants for organic municipal solid waste and garden/food waste, based on a dry or wet anaerobic digestion process followed by aerobic compositing/maturation.

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MWHs capabilities across a range of waste streams demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the challenges facing our clients

Waste Services


Our specific technical expertise in renewable energy from Waste aids clients to reduce their carbon footprint

MWH has in-depth understanding and know-how of renewable energy production from a range of resources, and recognises how this can aid clients to meet their sustainability and carbon management targets.

An integrated waste management strategy focuses on minimisation, separation, re-use and recycling. However, the remaining waste (and sludge) streams are also a valuable source of renewable energy. Public entities and industries can cover a substantial part of their energy needs and reduce their carbon footprint through conversion of waste and by-products to energy.

An additional important source of renewable energy are solid biomass such as forest residues and energy crops, bio-residuals such as food processing waste or agricultural by-products, biofuels such as bio-ethanol, biodiesel or pure plant oil and biogas and landfill gas.

For MWH, sludge and waste is a valuable resource of materials and energy. We master all aspects of renewable energy production from residues, by-products, sludge and waste. Renewable energy can either be a stand-alone objective or can be part of an integrated waste and energy management strategy, including waste and energy use minimisation and re-use/recycling.

Sludge is a valuable source of energy

Secondary Fuel Power Biogas and Landfill Gas

Combined Heat & Power

Gas Engines & Turbines

Boiler Systems

Direct Combustion

Co-combustion in Power Plants

Gas Cleaning and Gas-to-Grid

Sludge/Waste Waste-to-Energy Boiler Systems

Direct Combustion


Combined Heat & Power

Gasification/Pyrolysis

Biomass Combined Heat & Power

Direct Combustion

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Boiler Systems

Gasification/Pyrolysis

Distributed Power MWHs capabilities across a range of resources demonstrates the importance of integrating waste treatment strategies

Waste Services


Our specific technical expertise in resource recovery from Waste aids the continued drive for resource efficiency

The on-going developments in End-of-Waste criteria, the global stress on critical resources and the continued drive for resource efficiency has resulted in a series of interesting developments in advanced resource recovery systems for various waste streams. MWH has been at the forefront of these developments.

MWH had developed landfill mining strategies and systems to recover valuable materials from stored waste as early as the late 1980s. We have been involved in the development of modern processes to generate bio-chemicals such as bio-ethanol, bio-butanol and bio-acetone from organic waste streams. MWH has also been at the forefront of gas-to-grid developments in the UK.

We have developed mechanical heat treatment plants to convert mixed waste into a homogeneous fibre for use in the chemical, manufacturing or energy sectors. We follow the latest developments in thermal gasification technologies, and our expertise in ash treatment and hydrometallurgical processes allow us to design a second life for ashes and inorganic residues from industries and Energy-from-Waste plants.

MWH has now teamed with HTP (based in Aachen, Germany and a leading expert in advanced mechanical treatment processes) to facilitate the implementation of the latest developments in separation and recycling technology within the UK. We optimise and upgrade existing materials recycling facilities (MRFs) using the latest NIR technologies as well as tried and tested sieving and wind shifting technologies. We are continuously aiming to improve the recovery efficiencies and the quality of the recovered resources, as well as a constant and reliable throughput to maximise revenues for the plant operators.

Our mission is to Build a Better World and this single purpose underpins MWHs culture and ethos and drives our people to deliver innovative, cost effective and sustainable solutions that are best for the client, the environment and our local communities; contributing to making the world a better place.

Experience is everything, and we will be there to work together with you to meet customer needs and ensure a successful investment in the long term future of a sustainable, efficient and economic waste industry.

Integrated waste management strategies focus on minimisation, separation, re-use and recycling

Supporting Clients in Waste Services throughout the Whole Project Lifecycle

Engineering Services


Supporting Clients in Waste Services throughout the Whole Project Lifecycle

Delivering best practice across the whole project lifecycle

Our wide ranging experience in the provision of waste services across the world ensures that our clients benefit from global best practice.

The breadth of knowledge and expertise of our staff gained by working with clients and stakeholders across diverse multi-disciplinary projects provides us with an excellent platform for the delivery of projects within the waste sector. In addition, our approach allows for delivery of the most appropriate sustainable solutions to our clients.

MWH supports clients from the initial phases of a project, through to project implementation and support during plant operations and construction. We deliver consultancy, engineering, Design & Build, asset management and maintenance services.



Needs Assessment and Project Evaluation Achieving the Right Results

Our work in waste consultancy ranges from feasibility studies and project development to conceptual design and includes project management and environmental services. We also provide a full range of support services including feasibility studies, due diligence, environmental studies, technical advice, economic appraisal, energy and carbon studies, waste surveys and modelling.

Business Case Validation - Implementing Global Best Practices for Local Clients

Our strategic consultants partner with local and national governments, public and private utilities, the private sector and financial institutions to quickly assess, validate and implement best practice business processes, strategies and tactics.

MWH has a long tradition of delivering business solutions in the waste sector. Our established management consulting practices worldwide help our clients to achieve success in the business side of delivery, operation and management of infrastructure and associated services by:

Assessing and implementing asset management strategies;

Providing business consulting and process optimisation expertise;

Implementing risk management processes and procedures;

Evaluating business and information technology systems;

Providing strategic business planning services, including business case preparation and validation;

Evaluating and implementing organisational design and change management practices;

Incorporating knowledge management systems and procedures into businesses;

Providing feasibility studies and concept studies to clients and other end-users.

Needs Assessment

& Project Evaluation

Supporting Dorset County Council in Residual Waste PFI Procurement

MWH acted as Technical Advisor to Dorset County Council to assist in procuring a residual waste disposal contract with an energy-from-waste reference case through a PFI procurement process.

Working with an integrated team from Dorset County Council Waste Management staff, MWHs scope included business case validation, starting with a site investigation to establish the status of the site with regard to potential contamination. Following this, MWH carried out flue gas modelling and impact to establish the types of technology which were likely to be usable within the constraints imposed by the reference site. This required MWH to lead discussions with the Environment Agency and develop a suitable technology model, with Capex and Opex estimates for the financial model, as well as undertake dispersion modelling and environmental impact. MWH also worked closely with the clients financial advisor to provide mass flow, Capex and Opex data, revenue estimates and life cycle estimates for the financial model to feed into the business case.

Subsequently, MWH also provided technical support for bid evaluation, vendor negotiations and assessments as well as advice on competitive dialogue process, planning strategy and planning risks.



Technical Feasibility Studies

MWH provide comprehensive support during the feasibility and front-end engineering stages including the preparation of the business case through to conceptual design. This support covers:

Technology & site selection; Conceptual design; Estimation of capital investment; Estimation of operational costs based on

manpower, operation, consumables and wear and tear;

Optioneering to evaluate optimal process selection and minimize use of resources;

Basic heat and mass balance calculations for the complete plant;

Preliminary technical specifications of the main equipment and sub-installations of the plant, to allow validation of the cost estimation in the market;

General layout drawing and outline process diagrams;

Market consultation of key equipment and/or sub-installations;

Evaluation of availability, quantity and cost of resources and consumables;

Evaluation of procurement and contracting strategies;

Architectural Design; 3D Visualisation.

MWH also recognise the need to bring innovative architectural solutions to major waste management projects. Whilst MWH has its own in-house capability, we recognise the need to engage the services of other external architects where additional specialist capability is required.

Enabling Development of Efficient and Effective Waste Management Strategies

MWH has carried out a wide range of waste management strategies and has considerable experience of identifying core issues which are deemed integral to the development of an effective waste management system. These areas form the basis upon which strategic frameworks can be built. MWH has experience in various core issues, including:

Legislation; Institutional Capacity Building; Technical and Operational Issues; Social and Educational Issues; Financing for Waste Management.

Following a review of the current situation with regard to each core issue, MWH identifies client aspirations, and takes these forward to develop a strategy for implementation over a nominated time frame. This includes for:

Outlining the need for an effective waste management system, with a particular emphasis on safeguarding public health and protection of the environment;

Providing an overview of international normatives and best practice for waste management;

Identifying and defining the key principles of waste management that are adopted and evident throughout the strategy;

Outlining the issues that influence the recommendations contained within the document.

Integral to this process is stakeholder involvement, and MWH are extremely experienced in various aspects of stakeholder management.

We have experience in the development of waste management infrastructure at regional and even local levels, including leading of reviews and amendments for strategies at a national level.

Laboratory testing of sludge was carried out at the

Howdon Advanced Digestion Facility to provide evidence to support the process design



Site Waste Management Plans Providing a Framework for Waste Minimisation and Resource Efficiency

According to the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), the construction industry produces around 120 million tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste per year. However, only half of this is currently being recycled or reclaimed. A reduction in the volume of construction waste sent to landfill can

be achieved through effective and efficient on-site waste management.

Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) currently provide a framework for encouraging waste minimisation and resource efficiency, and since April 2008, they are a requirement of all construction projects worth more than 300,000. MWH understand the benefits of identifying and tackling waste reduction in construction projects, and provide a complete service to construction site operators/owners in the development and implementation of SWMPs.

In developing SWMPs, MWH is able to:

Demonstrate how to manage the costs and risks relating to materials and waste;

Assist in the forecasting of the amounts and types of waste that will be produced;

Plan efficient materials/waste handling; Identify responsibilities and options for

reducing, reusing, recycling and disposing of wastes;

Provide a mechanism for ensuring auditable compliance with legislation, /recording of waste management routes;

Provide training and monitoring/ review of SWMP implementation.

Development and implementation of SWMPs not only helps designers and constructors to comply with legal requirements (such as Duty of Care), but also provide opportunities for companies to:

Demonstrate good environmental performance and corporate social responsibility;

Reduce costs; Streamline site activities; Reduce impact on local communities and

improve public relationships.

MWH recognise that the implementation of a SWMP in the earliest stages of a project can help to provide cost savings obtained by:

Reduced requirement for materials through more efficient design and use of recycled materials;

Sale of segregated materials; Reduced costs of disposal to landfill;

Delivering a Practical and Sustainable FrameworkDeveloping an Integrated National Solid Waste

Management System in Iraq

MWH were appointed by the United States Air Force Centre for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) to produce a National Solid Waste Management Plan (NSWMP) for Iraq. The requirements of this project were to:

Outline the need for an effective waste management system, with a particular emphasis on strategies for safeguarding public health and protection of the environment;

Provide an overview of international normatives and best practice for waste management;

Identify and define the key principles of waste management that are adopted and evident throughout the strategy;

Outline issues that influence recommendations contained within the document.

This project formed part of a larger and highly successful MWH programme of environmental strategy and design work for Iraq, which was named 2007 Overseas Project of the Year by the APM.



Savings through effective management of raw materials.

Embracing Innovative Resource Management through Sustainability Reviews and Carbon Footprinting Balances Environmental and Economic Requirements

Sustainable design and planning is about anticipating future challenges, analysing how these challenges will affect a business, organisation, city or country, and addressing challenges so they become opportunities for future growth. By using our sustainability lens, the impacts to an organisation are captured with an eye to finding solutions that aim to balance social, environmental and economic needs.

As general awareness of environmental issues has grown, the philosophy of long term, sustainable development has emerged. Sustainable development requires a balanced evaluation of the environmental, social and economic aspects of all projects and programmes, including strategy, planning, procurement, asset management, climate change and carbon management.

MWH has developed a unique, strategic approach to these challenges. Our methodologies align sustainable initiatives with our clients overall strategic orientation. We help businesses increase their competitive advantage through the tactical development of sound environmental, social and economic processes, supported by the application of innovative resource management

Specifically, MWHs bespoke Carbon Metrics Team, has developed guidance and tools to help clients and project teams embed carbon measurement, footprinting and accounting in their everyday business practice. This approach embraces the carbon emissions associated with constructing and maintaining assets as well as those from the use of energy, chemicals and transport and direct emissions from treatment processes. MWHs tools can cover many different asset types, and can be applied across a range of scales depending on the need, such as investment planning or project level options assessment.

Ensuring Resilience through Compliance and Future Proofing

MWH understand that legislation, government policies, EU directives and market pressures are notoriously volatile and subject to change, as are technological developments and trends in best practice. MWH strives to ensure that its designs are flexible and able to accommodate changes in the boundary conditions, be it regulatory, economical or environmental in nature.

Measures to ensure future proofing and compliance can be as simple as allowing space in the design to allow installation of additional equipment to meet future demands, or can be as complex as reverse engineering existing facilities to evaluate which modifications are needed to meet new requirements.



Siting, Planning & Environmental Permitting Providing a Bridge to Clarify Understanding

Simple, Effective Solutions for Permitting and Planning

At MWH we pride ourselves on offering our clients essential direction to planning solutions by the effective management of environmental risk and impact within an increasingly complex waste sector.

Our teams offer specialist environmental and planning skills, and experience across a wide range of waste management projects. This allows MWH to offer impartial professional advice, and a fresh, independent approach to what can often be controversial issues. By providing a bridge between interested parties, be they regulators, community groups or statutory consultees, we are able to help clarify underlying issues, establish the facts and interpret each partys concerns and viewpoints.

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 applies an integrated environmental approach to the regulation of certain industrial activities. Environmental Permits have set conditions which will achieve a high level of protection for the environment as a whole. These conditions are based on the use of the Best Available Techniques (BAT), taking into account the costs to the operator as well as the benefits to the environment as a whole. In addition, the Permits aim to prevent emissions, and measures that simply reduce emissions are only acceptable when prevention is not practicable. The Regulatory Authorities will only grant a Permit if the operator has demonstrated that the proposed facility meets the requirements of the Environmental Permitting Regulations and associated guidance.

MWH provide full planning and permitting support to clients and contractors, including specialist services to include air dispersion modelling and noise assessments. We have capability in providing the following planning/permitting consultancy services:

Planning Strategy Planning Statement Preparation and Submission of Planning

Applications Public Consultation Expert Witness Development Plan Allocations Environmental Permit Applications Site Selection Environmental Statements and EIAs Ecological Surveys Landscape Design Noise & Air Quality/Emissions Services Design and Access Statement Sustainability Review and Carbon

Footprinting Water and Wastewater Management Waste Management

MWH has established a robust methodology for the development of permit applications for the Waste Industry that has ensured numerous successful applications. In addition, we have successfully reduced delays within the determination period by significantly reducing requests for additional information by the Regulator.

Our multi-disciplinary approach ensures a high degree of collaboration between the engineering and environmental teams, so facilitating the development of sustainable solutions for our clients.

Siting, Planning & Permitting

Using photomontage to ascertain the impact of development on the existing landscape



Providing Feasible, Cost Effective Environmental Impact Assessments to reach Community and Stakeholder Consensus

MWH has extensive experience in undertaking Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for major projects. This includes requests for screening opinions, scoping reports, and the production of Environmental Statements. Our in-house team of environmental specialists has significant experience in managing the multi-disciplinary inputs necessary and our approach is based on gaining a sound understanding of the issues associated with any project from the outset. We combine both technical expertise and project management, promoting close team working and innovation. Team working has consistently proved to be the best approach to reach stakeholder consensus and acceptance of solutions during environmental assessments and the integration of planning and EIA tasks gives us an understanding of consenting regimes, together with the background to identify mitigation strategies which are feasible, cost effective and capable of implementation.

MWHs expertise in Environmental Impact Assessment is recognised through our accreditation with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment EIA Quality Mark a new standard for organisations that co-ordinate environmental impact assessments. The approach to carrying out an EIA will vary depending on the scale and nature of the development and the sensitivity of the environment, the particular requirements for the consenting authority but should normally encompass, as a minimum, the following main steps:

A review of all available relevant information and scheme options within the context of the Scoping to identify the issues to be addressed during the assessment (including initial consultations).

Baseline studies to determine the environmental character of the area likely to be affected by the development.

Undertaking the EIA with collection of further essential data and identification, prediction and evaluation of impacts.

Preparation of the Environmental Statement, based on the EIA Report, for submission with the application.

EIA is often only one element in the whole consenting process. MWH develops practical environmental strategies and solutions that are sustainable, cost effective and meet the particular regulatory requirements, using our experiences from across many different sectors. Any project can require a range of licences and consents that need to be supported by further detailed information including, protected species licensing, appropriate assessments, discharge of consent conditions and abstraction and discharge consents.

Sharing Experiences in Environmental Impact Assessments from Different Sectors

King Street Energy (Cheshire) Ltd proposed to develop a site at King Street, near Northwich, Cheshire for the purposes of storing natural gas. As part of this project, it was proposed to construct two parallel pipelines, each of about 600mm internal diameter and approximately 58km long, for transporting water from the Mersey Estuary at Bromborough, to King Street, and returning the saltwater produced from the solution mining process back to the Mersey Estuary. As part of this project, MWH provided general EIA and planning advice to the client, and carried out EIA Scoping and prepared the Environmental Statement. MWH were also responsible for liaison with Statutory Consultees, interested parties and Stakeholder Communications. Input to BPEO for the discharge consent application was also carried out, the preparation of the Statement to Inform an Appropriate Assessment, and post Environmental Statement advice and support.



Engaging with Communities and Stakeholders at the Start Ensures Successful Consultation Outcomes

A key element of the MWHs capabilities include the role of community and stakeholder management; the ongoing liaison between the client and the design team, the client and involved stakeholders/communities, and the design team and the stakeholders/communities. Through its extensive involvement in multi-billion capital build programmes MWH understands the importance of engaging third parties and stakeholders to successful project delivery. As part of our in-house capability we have developed a Stakeholder Management System which enables the complete management and recording of the engagement and consultation processes.

Demonstrating the Best Available Techniques in the Implementation of Point Source Emissions to Air

For activities that fall under the Environmental Permitting Regulations, the operator is required to demonstrate the application of best available techniques in the implementation of emissions control and monitoring.

At MWH, we are able to carry out risk assessments and detailed air dispersion modelling to ensure the application of BAT is achieved for the activity.

MWH uses the latest air dispersion modelling software packages, AERMOD7 and ADMS4. The results of the dispersion model are used to evaluate the impact of the emitted pollutants at sensitive receptors

Cutting Carbon Emissions and Providing Environmental Support Delivers Engineering

Excellence for Northumbrian Water

MWH worked as Designer on a complex project to install an Advanced Digestion Facility (ADF) at Northumbrian Waters (NWL) Howdon WwTW that will significantly reduce the sites carbon emissions. This project demonstrates that shared commitment delivers engineering excellence, fitness for purpose and value for money. As part of this project, MWH also prepared the planning application, and supporting information, for the Advanced Digestion project, as well as providing environmental support to NWL.

This service included the preparation of the joint Request for EIA Screening and Scoping Opinion, in accordance with Regulations 5 and 10 of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999 (as amended), and the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment focussing on specific issues of concern, including Air Quality & Odour, Landscape and Visual Impacts, Noise, Transport and Cumulative Impacts with nearby proposed major developments.

Air dispersion modeling techniques evaluate the impact of emitted pollutants at sensitive receptors



Odour Abatement Review Meeting Regulatory Requirements

As part of specific permit conditions /improvement programme requirements, the operator may be required to undertake a review of the current odour abatement equipment within the installation boundary to assess their adequacy.

MWH employs a multi-disciplinary team to assess mechanical, electrical, civil and process elements of the odour abatement plant. The team initially carries out a site visit to meet with operational staff and review the odour control plant. Here each discipline carries out a detailed assessment of items such as health and safely aspects of the plant, condition of the equipment, current capacity of the plant and whether the selected plant is the most appropriate to treat the extracted air from the various processes.

Following the site visit and discussions with plant operators, a detailed review report is prepared with input from all disciplines. The report covers a description of the existing odour control abatement equipment, assessment of the existing works, identifies whether any historical surveys have been conducted and if necessary, provides a proposed improvement schedule to ensure the plant meets all required standards. By using the wide depth of engineering and PPC /EP knowledge, the completed final report is subsequently submitted to the regulator in accordance with the PPC/EP requirements.

Noise and Acoustics Services Supporting assessment and control of noise and vibration impacts

Environmental noise is a phenomenon of our modern world. Increased human activity has resulted in ever increasing noise levels in both urban and rural environments, potentially impacting on our health and tranquillity of the countryside. Government policy on land use planning, road and air traffic growth, all indicate

that this trend in increased noise exposure is set to continue.

At MWH we appreciate the difficulty in striking a balance between, for example, allowing new development activities and mitigating noise impacts. Our clients appreciate our advice on the assessment and control of environmental noise and vibration impacts, whether this is part of an environmental impact assessment to support a planning application for a new development or a noise emission problem from an existing facility. We provide efficient noise monitoring, assessment and prediction services for all types of clients and situations, including the following:

Noise and vibration monitoring surveys, for all types of noise sources; general background, industrial plant, transportation, wind farms;

Environmental noise impact assessment of proposed new developments;

Planning and noise in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework;

Noise from construction sites (specifically referred to in Sections 60/61 of Part 3 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974) and assessed under BS5228 Noise on construction and open sites;

Noise nuisance impacts under British Standard BS41412 on industrial noise effects/complaints;

Environmental Permitting (EP, England and Wales) and Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC, Scotland) noise and vibration assessments;

Prediction of transportation and industrial noise sources and impact on land use and the community, following standards such as CRTN for road traffic noise;

Liaison/negotiation with local authority Environmental Health and Planning Officers;

Noise and vibration at work; Expert witness services, including provision

of written representations, attendance at Public Enquiries, planning appeals and courts of law.



Assessing and Saving Energy Consumption by carrying out Energy Efficiency Studies to Optimise Technologies

MWH has been leading low-to-no carbon energy related projects for over 40 years in renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste systems. We are engaged, not only in project development, but also in piloting new and exciting technologies and practices.

MWH has also been a leader in industrial and federal energy efficiency projects by providing a full spectrum of sustainable energy and energy management services. MWH brings profit directly to our Clients bottom line by providing a strategic suite of products that include:

Definition of energy strategies; Energy Efficiency Audits Market Studies Viability Analyses Use of renewable and distributed energy; Green procurement.

The MWH team will analyses and assess the sites energy consumption with particular attention to areas where substantial savings can be made. MWH proposes a whole system approach covering system design, components and management, as we believe that this is the best way to realise real energy savings, rather than optimising components in isolation.

We have carried out numerous energy audits in a number of countries, with a number of energy efficiency programmes developed for different international clients. The total estimated energy savings for all proposed measures amounts of over 500,000MWh of electricity, and 1.5million MWh for thermal energy, resulting in a combined annual equivalent saving of more than 50M. The recommended measures required an equivalent investment of more than 150M with an average internal rate of return of 40%, and an average payback time of 3 years. The effectiveness of the energy saving actions proposed by MWH is demonstrated by the fact that clients have implemented almost 50% of the proposed energy saving measures.

Improving Environmental Performance by Undertaking Energy Efficiency Studies at

Steppe Cement in Kazakhstan

MWH performed an Energy Audit and Best Available Technique Assessment (BAT) at the Steppe Cement factory in Kazakhstan as part of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developments (EBRD) Regional Energy Efficiency Programme for the Corporate Sector. The main aims of this Programme are to raise the priority of energy efficiency projects and ensure that viable projects are incorporated into a companys long-term investment plan. By providing technical assistance and long-term funding, the EBRD enables investments in projects that would otherwise be postponed or not implemented, thereby helping its clients to fully unlock the potential for energy saving.

The purpose of this assignment was to provide technical advice to the Company regarding BAT and necessary investment programmes that bring overall energy and environmental performances at Steppe Cement close to international good practice. The scope of this assessment was to undertake, in line with IPPC BAT requirements, the best cost effective energy efficiency options for improving the existing plant (four wet lines) and two dry line refurbishment plans given their current conditions, the fuel mix, the available technologies and the geographical location.

The main results of this study included emission reductions of 400,000 tCO2e/year, potential annual electricity savings of 45,000 MWh and potential annual coal savings of 85,000 t. Furthermore MWH was able to identify further Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) which lead to further energy savings.



Project Specifications, Procurement and Contracting Delivering Best Value Benefits to our Clients

Process Design

MWH has extensive experience in both the traditional approaches to process design, tendering and construction management, as well as fast track design and construct arrangements.

We have an in depth understanding of the different waste streams, as well as differing unit processes available for waste processing. Our in-house heat and mass balance software is linked to a database of project data which provides us with an ability to search for integrated solutions to complex issues.

We use smart P&IDs which are linked to the database which allows us to easily integrate designs across phases of work. This data base can also be linked to the 3D model of the plant to facilitate training, simulation of O&M activities either prior to plant commissioning or off-line during plant operations, obtain technical information and maintenance records from plant items by simply clicking on the virtual equipment in the model.

Smart P&IDs are linked to a database and allow for ease of integration across different phases of work

Project Specifications, Procurement &

Contracting

Process Design of a Sustainable Waste Management Facility in Kazakhstan

MWH was awarded a contract by the Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Company (Agip KCO) to design a state-of-the-art waste management facility in Kazakhstan to treat all waste streams originating from offshore facilities and associated onshore facilities for their Kashagan project. The plant is located in a desert environment, with temperatures ranging from -25C in the winter to +45C in the summer time. Special attention has been given to water conservation and re-use and limiting air borne emissions.

The facility treats domestic and both non-hazardous and hazardous industrial waste. Valuable resources such as iron, aluminium and plastics are recovered from the waste streams for reuse and recycling. Non recoverable materials are incinerated to produce energy for district heating and process facilities. Final residues, such as ashes and inert waste, are stored in the on-site landfill. A special feature of the plant is the recovery of water from the waste to cover the water needs of the facility.

MWH was responsible for the design of all process installations, including sewage treatment, industrial wastewater treatment, materials recycling and recovery, physical chemical treatment and energy from waste. In addition, MWH provided the process and detailed design for the energy from waste building and building utilities.



Preparation of Tender/Technical Specifications

MWH provides assistance with the preparation of the technical specifications for waste infrastructure. This assistance can include:

Review of the preliminary design of the project;

Preparation and/or modification as applicable of the basic engineering of the project, including preliminary Heat and Mass Balance Calculations, Process Flow Diagrams;

Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, Process Description and General Layout as basis for tender preparation;

Preparation of technical specifications, including datasheets, as part of the tender documents;

Preparation of process and mechanical guarantee requirements, special attention to specific requirements for biomass power stations and Energy-from-Waste plants;

Consultation of potential technology suppliers prior to tendering;

Developing the Invitation to Tender (ITT) package including commercial and technical terms and conditions, FAT and SAT procedures, acceptance tests, process guarantees and payment terms.

Contract based on available standards such as IChemE, ICE or FIDIC, or bespoke based on client terms and conditions

Engineering at the Forefront of Design

MWHs specialist design team houses a unique combination of engineering skills and a responsive approach to delivery, which together produce innovative practical solutions that incorporate both the operational needs of an asset and the constructability requirements of a contractor. This methodology enables both basic and detailed design teams to deliver the best value practices for the client, providing a tailored economic service. The benefits are fast and flexible implementation, reduced costs and efficient operation throughout the whole lifecycle of a scheme.

Tender and Contract Award Assessments at the Bran Sands Advanced Digestion Plant

MWH was appointed as the lead consultant under PSC NEC2 Option E by Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) on a complex project to install an Advanced Digestion Facility (ADF) at their Regional Sludge Treatment Centre (RSTC) that significantly reduced the centres carbon emissions. MWH was required to form a team to produce tender documents, which included the technical specifications, and assess the submitted bids from two selected contractors. This team consisted of NWL staff and supporting consultants, who were engaged to provide detailed information of the existing site. Following receipt of tenders an extensive appraisal was carried out by the whole team to compare the bids for both cost and technical content, and an ECC Option A contract was awarded to the successful contractor.

Strong technical expertise in engineering disciplines is demonstrated through the

integrated design of Finite Element Analysis of structures and equipment



MWH have significant engineering experience and a project team structure which has been developed and tested to deliver design services both at programme and individual project level yet is flexible enough to be structured to match individual client requirements. An integrated design team ensures all aspects of design are considered. It is recognised that in order for the design team to provide a truly integrated service to clients, it is essential that they have a truly universal, multi-disciplinary skill set. MWH brings key design service skills that are required to ensure the delivery of a highly successful project; these skills include strong technical expertise in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, ICA, geotechnical, process and environmental disciplines.

Meath EfW Plant, Ireland designed by an integrated multi-disciplinary team using tools such as 3D integration to ensure that the whole project team understands issues of constructability

The design, management and execution of a project is developed within a multi-disciplinary team which improves design cost estimation, monitoring and control. A detailed understanding has been developed in the application of risk management techniques and value engineering methods. MWH ensure the development of an integrated design and construction programme that gives the design teams the ability to work to deliver prioritised deliverables on time. Working closely with the contractor during the scheduling and solution development stages improves the appreciation and understanding of constructability. It also helps in preventing problems before they arise on site, plus adds the ability to adapt to change and respond quickly during the detailed design and construction periods.

Integrated Engineering Solutions at Runcorn for one of the Largest EfW Projects in Europe

The Runcorn Energy-from-Waste (EfW) Plant is part of a Private Finance Initiative waste management project by the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority to provide an integrated solution for the 1.3M tonnes of municipal waste that the Authority handles each year. Keppel Seghers was awarded the contract to design, build and provide the technology for the EfW combined heat and power plant for Ineos Runcorn TPS Ltd, a special purpose vehicle which was set up for the procurement, operation and maintenance of the plant. As the first of its kind in the UK on this scale, the project can divert more than 75% of Greater Manchesters waste away from landfill by focusing on sorting out waste for recyclable materials and refuse-derived fuel (RDF).

MWH were appointed by Keppel Seghers to undertake all Civil and Structural Engineering, along with all Architectural, Rail Siding and associated Infrastructure Design. MWH were also responsible for the preparation of the Civil Construction Tender Package, Evaluation of all Tenders and Recommendation of Award. The work was split into two phases, with Phase 1 including design for the Rail Siding for Train Deliveries of RDF, the Tipping Hall & Bunker, two streams of Furnace/Boiler, two streams of Flue Gas Cleaning, the Stack, the Control and Admin building, the Turbine Building and Cooling Tower and all associated Site Infrastructure. Phase 2 included for further Furnace/Boiler, Flue Gas Cleaning and Cooling Tower design.

Now completed, the plant is one of the largest EfW facilities in Europe.



Ensuring Technology Proposed by Contractors is Fit for Purpose and Meets the Clients Requirements through Accurate Tender Review

MWH has successfully provided a service for the preparation of D&C documentation for waste sector clients across the UK and Europe. The majority of this work requires engagement with suppliers and contractors to provide best value

solutions. We have an in-depth knowledge of the market place to ensure technology proposed by contractors is fit for purpose and meets the clients requirements for maintenance and operation as well as complying with UK and EU legislation.

Services provided include:

Preparing procurement methodologies; Tender Documents/Tender Assessment; Pre-qualification Questionnaires; Preparation of key contractual provisions

such as design liability, liquidated damages, insurance requirements, low performance damages;

Technology Advice.

MWH can assist with the technical evaluation of the proposals from EPC contractors and/or technology suppliers following the tender publication. This assistance can include:

Evaluation of the quality of the equipment offered and completeness of the scope of works;

Normalisation of quotations; Confirmation that process guarantees,

mechanical guarantees and legal requirements (e.g. emissions) can be met with the installation as proposed;

Confirmation of project schedule and important milestones;

Assessment of the expected operations and maintenance costs;

Providing Assurance to Clients through Review and Approval of Third Party Engineering

MWH provides specialist support to review and approve the basic engineering and detailed engineering documents as developed by the turn-key contractor and/or technology supplier. Special attention would be given to:

Compliance with legal requirements and permit requirements (EIA, construction permit, environmental permit), especially with respect to:

Supporting Clients in Tendering and Contract Management

The contract for the Meath EfW plant was originally awarded to an EPC contractor. However, six months into the project the EPC contractor ran into financial difficulties and handed the contract back to Indaver. MWH supported Indaver in evaluating the different options from re-tendering to delivering the project under an EPC-M arrangement. The EPC-M arrangement was selected and MWH was awarded two contracts. The first contract was a 3-month commission to recover the project, establish the basic design and sign contracts with the key technology suppliers. This phase included preparation of the technical specifications, boundary conditions and applicable guarantee requirements for the contract with the boiler supplier (BWV) and flue gas cleaning supplier (LAB). A 24 month commission was then awarded to deliver technical project management, design integration and detail design of the steam condensate cycle and balance of plant. After the successful delivery of basic design services and preparation of technical specifications, MWH were responsible for providing the process design and 3D layout integration for all process facilities and detailed design of the steam cycle/power island.



- Fuel and hazardous materials management

- Air emissions - Water uses and wastewater

management - Waste management - Noise emissions - Building and zoning restrictions.

DSEAR risk assessment of areas if applicable;

Contractual requirements; Technical project standards for equipment,

piping, instrumentation, structures, civil works;

Design specifications of equipment and main process units and assure their mutual correspondence;

Plant availability optimisation; Inclusion of sufficient safety provisions and

emergency provisions; Accessibility of ease of

maintenance/repairs/removal of equipment, instruments, valves;

Elimination of bottle necks in the installation; Optimisation of the operations and

maintenance costs; Assure the use of low waste technology,

minimal water and power consumption, internal re-use of water and wastewater where possible, and sole use of non-hazardous substances for operations and maintenance.

In order to achieve the project objectives, MWH would generally execute the following standard tasks during the review and approval process:

Review and approval of the heat and mass balance calculations;

Review and approval of the process diagrams, including:

- Correct definition of minimal, nominal, maximal and design data

- Definition of the minimal design requirements for equipment, motors, valves and instruments

- Minimisation of operating costs - Review and approval of the piping and

instrumentation diagrams

- Redundancy of critical components - Inclusion of by-pass provisions where

necessary - Inclusion of provisions for easy exchange

and maintenance on equipment, instruments, valves;

- Optimal management of alarms and notifications on the central control system.

Review of the general equipment lay-out and accessibility of the installation:

- Lay-out of stairs and platforms - Check that the contractor followed the

proper internal quality assurance procedures to eliminate interferences of equipment, piping or structures.

HAZOP review including providing Chairperson and Secretary as required;

Approval for construction of process diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, equipment lay-out drawings and civil and structural drawings;

Review of emission points, drainage networks, wastewater discharge points, waste management and raw materials areas, plan of the service routes and areas, plan of the noise sources with respect to legal and permit requirements;

Co-ordination of meetings with fire department to obtain their approval, including list of stored materials and their characteristics;

Preparation of D&C documentation for Waste Sector Clients.

At Brookhurst Wood MBT-AD Plant, MWH undertook a review of the EPC contractors offer to assess technical compliance with Biffa and WSCC requirements



3D Layout Design & 3D Integration Enhancing the Application of Data through Visual Interfaces

MWH is experienced in the production of interactive 3D designs to allow ease of viewing to all involved parties. Designs can be presented in a number of ways, with visualisations, stills, images and animation used throughout the life cycle of the project. Initially in the design phase, massing sketch models can be quickly made and used for discussions between planners, stakeholders, engineers and operators. These can be further enhanced before the detailed design stage and can be used to engage the public. This aids transparency and provides excellent images to show off the design in its entirety.

Eye level views may also be produced if required, from specific viewpoints or of specific processes.

3D visualisation of how a new development will look from a specific viewpoint can engage the public and aid buy-in

During the design phase, 3D visualisation can be used for items such as the simulation of construction works, traffic flows in the plant and surrounding areas, demonstration of plant architectures and accessibility and integration of plant design in the surrounding area.

3D visualisation of traffic flows in the plant and surrounding area aids discussions between planners, stakeholders, engineers and operators

Animations can be produced for key areas of the proposed build where clarification of the design/ construction method is key. These animations can prove vital when communicating design to site operation staff. With the heightened sensitivity caused by the new CDM regulations, these animations can be key in communicating the sequence of construction, key areas of the site and overall safety messages.

Demonstration of different visual interfaces available to enhance engineering designs



A fully interactive site model can also be produced. This is where the end user can freely explore the environment by using their arrow keys and mouse (a virtual reality environment). This can be used for various purposes such as operator training, access lifting, maintenance reviews, an educational tool, and as part of an interactive O&M manual. Users can walk around the site, akin to a video game, click on different pieces of kit and call up information about that particular kit. Operators can walk around the virtual site and familiarise themselves with the layout, operational parameters, specific safety procedures and plan practice drills.

Fully interactive site models can allow different users to obtain information suitable for their own needs

3D models can also be used for the following;

Security Planning; Emergency Planning; Staff Induction to Centre; Asset management; As part of the exhibition introduction to

visitors Educational Application; Web-based pre-visit planning via 3D

interaction solution.

3D models provide information in easy to view formats to allow stakeholders and planners ease of visualisation

Another option for the 3D model is to utilise Virtual Reality. This can again be used throughout the lifecycle of the project, from initial design through to training and Hazop. In essence, the model is projected onto either a single screen, or even a number of screens. With the aid of 3D glasses and head tracking we can fully immerse the user in the environment.

Building the Information Model Fully intelligent 3D Models at the Core of Designs

Building the Information Model (BIM) is an extension of the three dimensional (3D) modelling process that adds intelligence and functionality to the graphical data, using intelligent modelling techniques. BIM utilises a single model throughout the whole life of a project to aid project management, collaboration, construction and asset management.

At the start of a project BIM is used to create 3D models and visualisations that may be used to assist with stakeholder consultations and the planning process. During the design process BIM allows the project team to share information via a common database. Linking the database to the 3D engineering model provides a powerful tool that can be used to streamline the procurement process.

3D models can also provide users with the ability to view details using 3D glasses and Virtual Reality



During the construction phase, the intelligence within the 3D models can be used to aid construction management. Once a project has been completed the model provides the client with an operation and maintenance tool that can be used throughout the life of a plant. Once a plant is commissioned the status of the BIM is upgraded to As Built. The model can then be updated and amended as a plant changes throughout its lifecycle. BIM covers geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities and properties of construction components and plant (for example manufacturers' details).

BIM can be used to demonstrate the entire building life cycle including the processes of construction and facility operation. Quantities and shared properties of materials can easily be extracted. BIM is able to achieve such improvements by modelling representations of the actual parts and components being used to construct a project. This is a substantial shift from the traditional CAD method of drawing with vector file based lines that combine to represent objects.

All engineering disciplines create and share the 3D models and the facility allows: 3D models linked to P&IDs. 2D drawing extractions from the 3D model. 3D visualisations. Object data extraction to the project

database. Links to other databases such as

Procurement, O&M, and Asset Management. Interference Management, to detect hard

and soft clashes. Technical checks and reviews in the 3D

model. MWH are currently using the BIM approach to our designs, with fully intelligent 3D models at the core of the design. We have a highly skilled CAD design team who are expert users of a wide selection of industry standard modelling software. We are currently delivering BIM designs on a number of projects.

MWH are currently using the BIM approach, with fully intelligent 3D models at the core of our designs



Real-Time EIA & Planning Tool

This involves developing an interactive solution which combines GIS and 3D Visualisation through a video game styled interface. This is used to address the public consultation phases of planning and environmental impacts within a real-time environment. It facilitates effective public consultation on the project and allows the project team to quickly assess different design options whilst engaging all stakeholders, as we highlight views from any spatial location within that 3D environment. With a direct link between the 3D model and 2D drawings design development remains flexible and cost effective. This could be linked to asset management and operation data, creating a virtual work environment that would contain all data on the scheme and to allow its remote operation.

MWHs Approach to Planning Construction through 4D Interfaces Assists Clients in Resolving Critical Issues

4D Scheduling of the Construction Sequence can be used to provide visual representation of the programme by dynamically linking the 3D model to the project schedule. Using this tool in the early stages of the project cycle will facilitate the logistics planning, construction/existing operation interface, allowing rapid assessment of risk management scenarios, synchronisation of critical operations, all simulated within a virtual environment. Delivery teams can use the 4D scheduling tool to communicate across the programme, what, when and where that particular operations is taking place with specific

time and location within the programme. Cost scenarios can also be visualised against the baseline programme in order to drive efficiencies to the overall schedule.

Supporting Design Development Using Appropriate Tools

The following tools are available for use by MWH project teams:

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012; Bentley Openplant PowerPID V8i; Bentley OpenPlant Modeler V8i; Bentley Structural Modeler V8i SS1; Autodesk Revit Structure 2012; CADS-RC; Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012; Autodesk AutoCAD; Bentley ProjectWise Explorer V8i SS3; Autodesk Navisworks Manage/Freedom; Bentley Navigator V8i SS3; ESRI ArcGIS V10.1; MapInfo Professional; Autodesk 3D Studio Max; AECOsim Building Designer V8i SS3. We also have a number of packages and specialised software packages available for electrical design, pipework design, design of roads and geotechnical design amongst others. A number of other packages including those to complete bill of quantities and material take offs for civil design jobs are also available to our clients.

3D & 4D demonstration of key milestones in the construction programme facilitates effective communication to stakeholders, planners and construction workers



Estimating and Benchmarking Provides Accurate Appreciation of the Likely Costs

Our team has the capability to apply a series of tried and tested processes and tools for estimate evaluation, budget analysis and risk identification that supports MWHs Project Delivery Systems and complies with accredited management systems. Although these processes and tools are offered as best practice they remain focused on delivering the required level of service in the most effective way all are capable of refinement to meet the particular needs of clients as the delivery strategy develops.

There is also an increasing call to provide a full Cost Management service to MWH clients that involve validation and reconciliation of estimates and budgets submitted to them for approval and often require understanding cost movements over time across all stages of a projects life.

Other services on offer include tracking, analysing and reporting commercial performance on programmes of work and providing guidance on the full costs associated with the delivery of projects and programmes of work.

MWHs added value approach to estimating, strives to achieve:

Timely application of estimating best practice which allows continuous evaluation of achieved cost performance against budgets through the full life cycle of the projects;

Determination and maintenance of an accurate appreciation of likely outturn costs based upon the latest available information;

Benefit to both Project Teams and Clients from improved visibility on cost performance because it increases the opportunities for management to focus on areas where improvements need to be made or steps taken to mitigate potential financial risks.

Supporting Scottish Power to Identify Costs and Technologies for a New Biomass Power Station

Scottish Power had obtained planning permission for a new Biomass Power Station to be installed on a site adjacent to the Longannet Coal Fired Power Station. The power station was to be fuelled with a 50/50 mix of waste derived fuel from a sewage treatment plant and demolition wood and was to generate approximately 25MWe of renewable power. MWH were appointed to conduct a study comparing the different combustion technologies, boiler designs and process designs to provide Scottish Power with a clear understanding of the available technologies and manufacturers. In addition, MWH performed a comprehensive review of EPC contractors and contracting strategies together with their advantages/disadvantages and risk profile.

For each of the technologies and design concepts MWH calculated the key process data (flue gas temperatures, excess air, air temperatures, steam flows) and determined the energy efficiency. The Capex and Opex were also calculated, using updated input of suppliers wherever available. Different contracting strategies were evaluated, including assumed risk profile, risk mitigation measures and investment cost implications. Evaluated contracting strategies included EPC, Design-Build, Multi-contracting and EPC-M. A detailed cost estimation, including erection costs based on manpower requirements and schedule, was performed for two contracting strategies. Clear recommendations were provided for preferred contractual conditions.



Commercial Support - Budget Certainty through the Full Project Life Cycle is Essential for Effective Cost Control

Having the latest best estimate at key decision points in the project delivery process builds confidence in effective cost control. At MWH, our specialist estimating team are experts in:

Budget assessments at optioneering stages; Capital expenditure estimate (CAPEX) for

schemes Identification of Preferred Solutions based on Whole Life Cycle Costs and net present value (NPV) evaluations;

Risk evaluation, both project and programme;

Value for money analysis and price benchmarking;

Earned Value Management.

Maximising Value from Business Investment through Value Management/Engineering Processes

In order to ensure that value is optimised, MWH places value management at the heart of its project delivery process, where it is introduced as a suite of interventions throughout the entire project lifecycle. Value Management is a structured approach to workflow delivery aimed at maximising value from business investment. It is carried out through a process of facilitated workshops involving project stakeholders.

Value management is first applied at a business level to ensure that the phasing of schemes is optimised to fit the clients strategic approvals and that clear deliverables from each stage are identified. The greatest opportunities to increase value exist in the early stages of a projects development. A value-scoping workshop undertaken with the key stakeholders to confirm the scheme drivers, the base data and identify which options the project team should develop during feasibility.

Further value engineering intervention is held during the design stage of a project, after the scope has been agreed during the feasibility stage.

Effective cost control at all stages of the project lifecycle is essential



Financing

Waste Input Contracts

MWH routinely reviews waste and fuel supply contracts and/or reviews waste availability and waste flow models to ensure that projects will be able to source enough waste to ensure the business plan is realistic and the installation is properly sized. Typical activities include:

Review of the fuel supply contract; Contractual clauses that relate to the

technical and operational aspects of the biomass power plant;

Review of the fuel specifications and impact on the design and technical requirements of the biomass power plant and fuel preparation;

Testing procedures to validate the supplied fuel quality and determine whether it falls within the contractual fuel specifications and pricing arrangements;

Position of project in the overall market; Impact of alternative delivery models for the

project on the fuel/waste supply contract; Analysis of the availability and

characteristics of the potential waste streams;

Verification of markets; Analysis of potential logistical and

environmental restrictions and considerations.

Banks & Investors

MWH is a market leader in providing a complete range of technical advisory and programme management services for a wide variety of water, waste, energy and infrastructure projects and can draw upon our network of consultants across the globe to supplement our in-house capabilities.

MWH provides the following services to banks and financial institutions:

Market analysis; Project review; Investment and management cost analysis Construction timing analysis; Evaluation of the technical reliability of the

counterparties; Environmental issues analysis; Permitting and authorisation review; Regulatory framework analysis; Technical and economic analysis of

commercial contracts; Risk analysis & project planning reviews; Monitoring during the engineering,

construction and guarantee periods; Verification of project compliance with

Municipal, Provincial and Regional regulatory standards;

Technical assistance in the analysis of commercial contracts and evaluation of the technical capabilities of the project counterparts;

Costs analysis and evaluation of the costs consistence;

Evaluation of the assumptions of the Base Case of the financial plan and risk analyses;

Risk assessment of construction, operation and environment;

Assistance in the preparing main project contracts (EPC, O&M, buying and selling for power necessary/generated, maintenance);

Evaluation of the main issues of the facility management system such as production parameters, managing costs, maintenance and personnel, and their compliance with the Base Case Financial Model;

Monitoring work progress; Certifications of the contracts milestones; Evaluation of the plant management during

the operational phase; Periodical checks on a facilitys operational

performances during the reimbursement period.

Financing



Project Execution Providing a Full Service Offering Across the Complete Value Chain

MWH is a full service provider of project management and engineering services, with an unrivalled depth of process, civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering skills and resources, and proven experience of successfully delivering large scale projects (>100m). Uniquely, MWH is able to provide its clients with a full service offering across the complete value chain from high level programme management to installation of individual components. MWHs vast contract experience as well as the strength of its proposals team and bespoke optioneering approach allows us to offer our core business capabilities in the waste sector, whilst adding significant value to clients.

Design & Build

MWH provides Design & Build services throughout the UK, with in-house capability in Civil, MEICA and Process design, project management and site construction, including the provision of direct labour across all disciplines. The vast majority of our projects are delivered as a process package integrator with liability for all process guarantees. This delivery model is also known as EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction). As a process house, we are able to understand the risk and thus either remove or mitigate the risk, or price the residual risk more accurately.

Our approach to removing/managing risk, and adding value, is central to our value as an EPC contractor.

Most EPC contractors deliver the installation and construction work through sub-contractors and suppliers. However, MWH directly employs over 150 multi-disciplined site staff across the Process, Mechanical, Electrical and Civil sectors. The key differentiators of our direct offering are

Full in-house capability including scoping, engineering, design and installation;

Risk balanced solution development provides value for money ;

Programme/project management capability; Multi-skilled workforce; Reactive call-out capability; Off-site assembly and productisation; Value engineering; Repeat solutions through standardised

designs; Asset data enrichment; Web based project management,

maintenance and labour scheduling tools.

Project

Execution

MWH provides Design & Build services across the UK, with in-house capability in design, project management, construction and the provision of direct labour across all disciplines



MWHs manufacturing facility in the North-West of England We have a product design, manufacture and installation capability,

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